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WF4 1HJ

Postcode

A postcode in Wakefield 032A, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.

This report describes the area around WF4 1HJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around WF4 1HJ

Schools near WF4 1HJ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Crofton Junior School
Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
90 m
1 minute on foot
School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023
Crofton Infant School
Primary
130 m
2 minutes on foot
School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024
Crofton Academy
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional)
160 m
2 minutes on foot
Good (overall), July 2023
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
580 m
7 minutes on foot
Good (overall), February 2024
Enrich Academy
Pupil referral and alternative provision
920 m
11 minutes on foot
Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement
Hammer Lane Academy
Special
1.9 km
24 minutes on foot
No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sharlston Community School
Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.9 km
24 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, December 2024

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Recent sales near WF4 1HJ

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £149,500Slack Lane, WF4 1HJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
  • £80,000High Street, WF4 1NFAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
  • £165,000Farnham Way, WF4 1SWOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
  • £170,000Crayford Drive, WF4 1SQApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
  • £180,000Crofton Court, WF4 1NZSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
  • £220,000Sandown Avenue, WF4 1SGJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
  • £200,000Fernlea Close, WF4 1HYMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
  • £395,000Slack Lane, WF4 1HXJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m

HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map

Within 1 km of WF4 1HJ

In a straight line

GP practices

  • CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC10 m

Pharmacies

  • LO'S PHARMACY140 m

Dental practices

  • R S NICHOLSON'S DENTAL SURGERY100 m

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Crofton LocalSainsburys180 m

The neighbourhood: Wakefield 032A

Everything about Wakefield 032A
Deprivation score
17.2
Joint 16,636th least deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£230,000
Joint 9,437th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,983
Joint 5,567th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: WF4

Everything about WF4
Median sale price
£222,500
Joint 551st cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
44,321
329th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
97%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.